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Welcome to the website of Teamsters Local 391, North Carolina's largest and most diverse Union.
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Teamsters look back 1 year after tornadoes
One year ago, two tornadoes, one EF-2 and one EF-3, touched down in the Triad, killing one person, injuring more and destroying dozens of homes and businesses.
“It was shocking; I mean my heart fell to my stomach,” Teamsters Local 391 President Jack Cipriani’s said when he saw what a tornado had done to the union’s hall last year. “This building is more to us than just a building, it's a symbol. It's a symbol of workers and worker's justice."
Now, the broken glass, standing water and exposed electrical wires are all gone and the teamsters are back in a better, brighter building, all while serving its union members.
“We hardly missed a click, other than a few phone calls," the union’s Secretary and Treasurer Claude Gray said.
Meanwhile, in Greensboro, not even an EF-2 tornado could keep the I.H. Caffey Distributing Co. from bringing beer to the people for too long.
“Basically it collapsed the roof, it fell down on all of our trucks, so it looked like a real disaster,” company CFO Bill Richardson said.
Not only did the storm cause millions of dollars in damage, it seriously injured one of its employees. But thanks to a disaster recovery plan the company formed a few years before, I.H. Caffey only lost one day of business in the end.
Looking back, both the teamsters and the workers at I.H. Caffey said the past year has only made their group stronger, but every time the skies look a bit nasty, they can't help but think what they might be in for.
“I do have a real sense of the pain that people are in for. I really feel for them now,” Richardson said. “I guess it's one of those things that you have to go through once to really understand what happened."
Earlier this week, I.H. Caffey Distributing Co. had a party to mark the anniversary of the storm. Employees were given an original brick from the destroyed building with a plaque commemorating the day.
(Click on photo for video. Click here for related video.)
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Teamsters Approve New Contracts At MillerCoors Breweries
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On: Jun 01, 2009 (18:22:00)
Workers in N.C., Texas to Receive Wage, Pension Increases
Teamsters at MillerCoors breweries in Eden, N.C., and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweries and provide wage and pension increases over the three-year contracts.
“Our members overwhelmingly ratified these contracts at MillerCoors because they provide stability for their families,” said Jack Cipriani, Director of the Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference and International Vice President. “For the next three years, our members at MillerCoors know that their wages and pension benefits will increase, which is saying a lot in today’s economy.” The contracts were approved Saturday.
During negotiations, which occurred simultaneously, MillerCoors management attempted to persuade the Teamster bargaining teams to accept higher healthcare co-pays. However, because of coordination between Teamster negotiators at the two breweries, there will be no health care cost increase the first year and only minor increases for the second and third years.
Since the Teamsters Union also sets retiree health care as a priority, the bargaining committees made certain that their coverage remained free. There will continue to be no premiums for retirees who have retired or who will retire through the end of the three-year contracts.
“We value all generations of our members,” Cipriani said. “So, we made sure that there were improvements for both active members at MillerCoors and the retirees who had paved the way before with their long years of service.”
The Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference represents 1,200 MillerCoors workers nationwide. The third and final contract, for the MillerCoors plant in Irwindale, Calif., is currently being negotiated.
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Local 391 Building Rededicated
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On: May 02, 2009 (15:29:00)
On April 18th, Teamsters Local 391 celebrated the rededication of their building. Guest speakers, North Carolina Governor, Bev Perdue and Teamsters General President, James P. Hoffa were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Ben L. Smith High School Pep Band played in support of the ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting, members were treated to remarks by the Governor and General President, celebrating the past, present and future of Teamsters Local 391.
Photos from the rededication can be viewed in our photo gallery.
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Local 391 Teamster Fights For Employee Free Choice Act
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On: Mar 09, 2009 (09:35:00)
If anyone knows how bad the Employee Free Choice Act is needed, it’s Fred Hargrove. He’s worked for UPS Freight for more than 20 years and for most of that time he didn’t have a union. Back when UPS Freight was Overnite Transportation, the company fought demands for a union with a vengeance.
However, when UPS purchased Overnight and subsequently negotiated a card-check agreement with the Teamsters Union, all those years of struggle finally paid off.
“My brothers and sisters wanted to be in a union,” Hargove said. “Overnite did everything they could to keep us from organizing, but UPS Freight was the exact opposite. With a card-check agreement and no management standing in our way, we quickly joined the Teamsters in a matter of weeks.”
Hargrove’s remarks were shared at a press conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Teamsters Local 391 and other labor, religious and community groups held the event to show support for the Employee Free Choice Act. The press conference was held in response to an event put on by a big business and anti-labor coalition that is fighting the pro-worker legislation.
“Let us be clear,” said Jack Cipriani, International Vice President and Local 391 President. “These big business groups that are fighting the Employee Free Choice Act don’t care about workers. All they care about is their ability to line their own pockets. We’re going to keep on sharing the truth about the legislation.”
Since joining the Teamsters, Hargrove and his brothers and sisters at UPS Freight have won a strong national contract.
“Our wages, benefits and work rules are all improved because we could finally join the union,” said Hargrove. “Now I want other workers to have the same opportunity, without having to wait 20 years to do it. The Employee Free Choice Act will provide that opportunity.”
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